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Manchán Magan

c.1958 -

Manchán Magan is a writer, journalist and documentary-maker. His debut play, 'Broken Croí- Heart Briste', first staged as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival, went on to win the Stewart Parker Trust Award for best Irish Language Play in 2009. He has made over 30 travel documentaries focusing on issues of world cultures and globalization for RTE, TG4, the Travel Channel and History Channel. His programmes are shown in 25 territories around the world. No Béarla, his documentary series about travelling around Ireland speaking only Irish sparked international debate.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Bás Tongue Manchán Magan
Broken Croí - Heart Briste Manchán Magan
Dear Ireland I Frank McGuinness Carys D. Coburn Feli Speaks Meadhbh McHugh Colm Keegan (2) Gina Moxley Phillip McMahon Abbie Spallen Darach Mac Con Iomaire Michael West Sonya Kelly Margaret Perry Joseph O'Connor (1) Shaun Dunne Kit de Waal Manchán Magan Ciara Elizabeth Smyth Eva O'Connor Keith James Walker Edna O'Brien Mark O'Halloran Aoife Martyn Una McKevitt Arthur Riordan Blindboy Boatclub Andrea Molino Emmet Kirwan John O'Donovan (2) Rosaleen McDonagh Deirdre Kinahan David Ireland Zoe Ní Riordáin Jody O'Neill Karen Cogan Jimmy Murphy Ursula Rani Sarma Zhu Yi Pom Boyd Stacey Gregg Carmel Winters Enda Walsh Iseult Golden Sarah Hanly John Connors Thomas Kane Byrne Shane O'Reilly Sinéad Burke Nancy Harris Dermot Bolger Owen McCafferty
Focal Point Manchán Magan

Actor

Play Title Playwright
Bás Tongue Manchán Magan
Broken Croí - Heart Briste Manchán Magan